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The Brothers Karamazov

Book • 1880

Larissa Volokhonsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Set in 19th-century Russia, 'The Brothers Karamazov' is a novel that delves into the lives of the Karamazov family, focusing on the three brothers—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha—and their complex relationships with their father, Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov.

The novel is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry, faith, doubt, and reason.

It examines the human psyche, moral dilemmas, and the search for meaning in a world fraught with suffering and uncertainty.

The story revolves around the murder of Fyodor Pavlovich and the subsequent trial of Dmitri, accused of the crime, while exploring deeper themes of Russian life, social and spiritual striving, and the clash between faith and reason.

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Arthur C. Brooks

Jordan B Peterson

Mentioned in 116 episodes

Recommended by

Arthur C. Brooks

as a deeply awe-inspiring book about the human condition.

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Lex Fridman

as one of Dostoevsky's books.

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Lex Fridman

when discussing the imagined world and the characters that exist in his mind.

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Mentioned by

Arthur C. Brooks

as an example of wisdom literature with transcendental content.

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Mentioned by

Joe Folley

in the context of a doctor's insight about love.

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Lex Fridman

when discussing influential thinkers of the 19th century.

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Lex Fridman

as characters from his novels that embody optimism.

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Stephen West

in relation to Camus's ideas on rebellion and the limits of justice.

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Stephen West

as examples of books that confront nihilism.

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Mentioned by

Stephen West

as a book that explores the complexities of human psychology and morality.

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Mentioned by

Gabor Maté

as an author whose works offer deep understanding of the human soul.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when comparing Ivan Karamazov's atheistic arguments with Alyosha's virtuous actions.

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Stephen West

as the subject of the podcast episode, focusing on the philosophical themes of love and faith in his work.

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Dennis Prager

when discussing the consequences of secularism and the implications of a world without God.

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Mentioned by

Dwarkesh Patel

in the context of an Odyssean education.

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Jordan B Peterson

when discussing the relationship between belief systems and human behavior.

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Matt Walsh

when discussing freedom and desire.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in relation to a scene in the book that illustrates the complexities of faith and human fallibility.

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Mentioned by

Douglas Murray

when discussing the concept of gratitude and its absence in evil.

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Mentioned by

Sean Kelly

as one of Dostoevsky's greatest novels, exploring themes of responsibility, guilt, and the possibility of salvation.

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